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Liverpool have been told that they have ‘no chance’ of keeping Trent Alexander-Arnold, as Real Madrid step up their pursuit of the England international. Alexander-Arnold, 26, has entered the final year of his contract at Anfield and will be allowed to talk to foreign clubs once the January transfer window opens. Should the Liverpool ace, who started in Wednesday’s narrow 1-0 win away to RB Leipzig, decide to leave his boyhood club on a free, Madrid are the firm favourites to snap him up. The reigning kings of Europe and Spain are said to have placed Alexander-Arnold at the top…
The quartet look set to miss out on Sunday’s clash with the Gunners at Emirates Stadium, though Bradley and Chiesa could be in line for a return to training. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning, the head coach said: “I think they feel good but not when it comes to playing for us during the weekend. “Federico might train with us today or tomorrow – but Diogo definitely not. And Conor Bradley, let’s see if he can be with us tomorrow.” Slot was later asked about the condition of Alisson, who has been sidelined since sustaining an…
Tennis legend Jimmy Connors has proclaimed that he does not think tennis could “survive” Jannik Sinner receiving a ban for his failed anti-doping tests. The former world No 1 feels the sport’s authorities have shown in the past that “they are not afraid to hit lower ranked players and discard them from the game.” The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) revealed in August that Sinner had avoided a ban for failing two anti-doping tests in March after an independent tribunal ruled he was not to blame. The Italian tested positive for clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, on March 10 and…
Jannik Sinner has candidly shed light on how he has learned who his friends are in the aftermath of his failed anti-doping tests. The world No 1 divulged that he has realised “a fairly large number” of players who he had thought were his friends are, in fact, not. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) revealed in August that Sinner had avoided a ban for failing two doping tests in March after an independent tribunal ruled he was not to blame. The Italian tested positive for low levels of clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, on March 10 and 18 —…
Everton have transformed their early-season form, putting together a four-game unbeaten run; Iliman Ndiaye’s performances have been a standout feature of their autumn resurgence; watch Everton vs Fulham on Sky Sports Premier League on Saturday, kick-off 5.30pm For one of their longest away days of the season last weekend, the 496-mile round trip to Ipswich was made memorable by their new No 10. From Senegal to Bramley Moore, Iliman Ndiaye is the one that they adore. Signed from Marseille for an undisclosed fee over the summer, the 24-year-old has instantly built a connection with a fanbase that have found a…
Liverpool won their final match before their title clash at Arsenal this weekend. The Gunners might be depleted in strength but their opponents have nearly all their key stars available for the game. Alisson and Diogo Jota are question marks ahead of the game after suffering issues in recent weeks. Ahead of the game with RB Leipzig on Wednesday, Arne Slot provided a team update to the press. “Conor Bradley didn’t make the trip, Harvey Elliott didn’t make it, Federico Chiesa didn’t make it, and Alisson didn’t make it,” he said. “So it means that we have a few issues…
Arsenal may actually have the advantage over Liverpool heading into their huge Premier League clash against the league leaders despite the injury dilemmas Mikel Arteta is facing. In terms of absences, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and now Riccardo Calafiori could all be deemed unavailable. Both Saliba and Odegaard can be entirely ruled out of playing with the latter yet to return to any form of outdoor training. The France international meanwhile, is suspended after picking up a red card, Arsenal’s third of the season, in the 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. As for Timber and…
Mikel Arteta faces an anxious wait over the coming days as his Arsenal squad continues to deal with ongoing injury issues. With the visit of Liverpool just around the corner, the mounting problems come at a bad time. Arsenal are looking to get back to winning ways domestically after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth last time out. The 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk unfortunately raised more questions than answers for several members of group. Not only did Bukayo Saka miss the game having not trained the day before, Jurrien Timber was also absent again. Martin Odegaard remains out.…
Laura Robson has had her say on Emma Raducanu’s tough situation after the 21-year-old pulled out of a fifth tournament in a row. Raducanu has not played a match since retiring injured in the Korea Open quarter-final more than a month ago.The Brit had been targeting a return in Hong Kong next week but recently announced that she wasn’t ready despite making progress. Raducanu had set her sights on having a strong Asian swing but she played just one tournament before getting injured. The former US Open champion had to forfeit her Korea Open quarter-final and later discovered she sprained…
UFC star Lerone Murphy admitted that fighting wasn’t always in his plans – and once had trials for Liverpool FC. The Manchester-born 33-year-old has accrued an impressive 14-0-1 record in the cage since turning pro in the world of mixed martial arts back in 2016, however, he didn’t always want to be a fighter. An avid footballer in his youth, Murphy dreamed of playing for his boyhood club of Manchester United as a teenager. Speaking to the Liverpool Echo this week, Murphy explained: “That was my dream club growing up as a boy. I always wanted to play football for…